Giving

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At the Community Foundation, we manage over 300 funds dedicated to enhancing life in Portage and Waushara counties. We connect donors in Central Wisconsin with causes they care about most, driven by the belief that giving together invests in our communities for generations. If you’d like to support an existing fund, explore the options below to find one that matches your interests—or reach out to learn about personalized giving opportunities.

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WR-Jerry Apps Scholarship Fund

Award a scholarship to a graduating senior from Wild Rose High School who has made positive contributions to publishing endeavors to include, but not limited to yearbook, school newspaper, student publications, and/or independent publications.

WR-John R. Jones Scholarship Fund

To award a scholarship to a Wild Rose High School graduate continuing their education in an agricultural-related field.

WR-Lois & Margaret Walters Scholarship

An annual scholarship will be given to a graduate of Wild Rose High School who is currently enrolled in a college, university, or trade school.

WR-Martha Jones Scholarship Fund

To award scholarships of up to graduating seniors of Wild Rose High School. Scholarships will be paid proportionally up to four years.

WR-Mary Humphrey Scholarship Fund

Provide scholarships to graduating seniors, or graduates of Wild Rose High School who are attending a post-secondary learning institution.

WR-Murty Trust Scholarship Fund

To award scholarships to graduating seniors, and graduates of Wild Rose High School. To be eligible, graduates must have attended Wild Rose High School for at least their junior and senior years.

WWI Veteran’s Memorial Endowment Fund

The mission of the WWI Veteran’s Memorial is to provide a community space to honor the men of Portage County who died in World War I.

The purpose of this fund is to maintain the World War I monument located in Veterans Park in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.